Blueprint® One-Step 20% Calf Starter is a palatable calf starter fortified for optimum growth in a complete pelleted ration that also helps reduce feed waste and improves labor saving convenience.
Blueprint® One-Step 20% Calf Starter
Blueprint® One-Step 20% Calf Starter crude protein complete pelleted calf feed designed to be fed from four days of age through one week after weaning. Blueprint calf starter and growers are fortified with Alltech’s Blueprint technologies to promote intake, growth and lifetime production potential.
Starter Feeding Tips
Begin at four days of age.
- Keep starter fresh by feeding small amounts.
- Calves need encouragement to begin eating starter. Place starter in the calf’s shallow bucket or on its muzzle just as it finishes milk replacer.
- Providing fresh, clean water encourages calves to eat more starter.
- After starter consumption is well established, provide free-choice access to starter.
- Feed milk replacer at suggested rate to encourage dry feed consumption.
- Wean calves from milk replacer when they consume 3.0 pounds of Blueprint® One-Step 20% Calf Starter per day for three consecutive days.
Choice of Additives
Blueprint Calf Pellets are available with feed additives at FDA-approved levels. Proper use of feed additives can increase weight gain and feed utilization. Refer to product tag for specific claims.
Nutrient Analysis |
Blueprint® One-Step 20% Calf Starter |
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Crude Protein, min (%) |
20.0 |
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Crude Fat, min (%) |
1.5 |
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Crude Fiber, max (%) |
15.0 |
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ADF, max (%) |
17.0 |
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Calcium (Ca), min (%) |
0.6 |
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Calcium (Ca), max (%) |
1.1 |
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Phosphorus (P), min (%) |
0.6 |
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Salt (NaCl), min (%) |
0.3 |
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Salt (NaCl), max (%) |
0.8 |
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Magnesium (Mg), min (%) |
0.3 |
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Selenium (Se), min (ppm) |
0.3 |
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Vitamin A, min (IU/lb.) |
10,000 |
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Vitamin D, min (IU/lb.) |
2,500 |
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Vitamin E, min (IU/lb.) |
100 |
Blueprint Calf Starter:
- Introduce calf starter at four days of age.
- Feed at the rate of 1 pound of starter per 100 pounds of body weight.
- Avoid feeding hay prior to weaning.
- Wean calves at six to seven weeks of age when eating a minimum of 3.0 pounds of starter per head per day for three consecutive days.
- Continue to feed Blueprint Starter and gradually transition calves to a grower ration during the next two to four weeks.
- Provide fresh, clean water at all times.
These products, which contain added copper, must not be fed to sheep or related species that have a low tolerance level to copper.
These products, which contain added copper, must not be fed to sheep or related species that have a low tolerance level to copper.
These products have been formulated specifically for dairy calves and are not intended for other species.
For specific feeding and nutrition information for your calves please contact your local Hubbard Feeds nutrition professional.